Disambiguation evidence for Office for Civil Rights via surface form

"Office for Civil Rights (HHS)"


As subject (44)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Office for Civil Rights (HHS)".

Predicate Object
abbreviation OCR
collaboratesWith Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
collaboratesWith Civil Rights Division
surface form: Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforces Age Discrimination Act of 1975
surface form: Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (as applied to HHS-funded programs)
enforces HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
surface form: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act breach notification rule
enforces Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
surface form: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy rule
enforces HIPAA Security Rule
surface form: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security rule
enforces Affordable Care Act
surface form: Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as applied to HHS-funded programs)
enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
surface form: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as applied to HHS-funded programs)
enforces federal conscience and religious freedom protections in health care (within HHS jurisdiction)
engagesIn outreach and education on civil rights and privacy protections in health care
focusesOn civil rights in health care
focusesOn health information privacy
focusesOn nondiscrimination in federally assisted health and human services programs
handles complaints alleging discrimination in HHS-funded programs
handles complaints alleging violations of HIPAA privacy and security rules
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
instanceOf civil rights enforcement agency
instanceOf federal agency
issues guidance on HIPAA compliance
issues guidance on civil rights and nondiscrimination in health programs
jurisdiction federal health and human services programs in the United States
languageOfWork English
legalForm federal executive branch agency component
mayEnter resolution agreements with corrective action plans
mayImpose civil monetary penalties for certain HIPAA violations
mission to ensure equal access to and protect the privacy and security of health and human services
oversightOf HHS-funded health care providers and programs
oversightOf HIPAA business associates
oversightOf HIPAA-covered entities
oversightOf state and local agencies receiving HHS financial assistance
parentAgency United States Department of Health and Human Services
partOf United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
surface form: Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
provides technical assistance to covered entities and recipients of HHS funds
regulates use and disclosure of protected health information under HIPAA
responsibleFor enforcement of civil rights laws in health and human services programs
responsibleFor enforcement of federal health information privacy laws
responsibleFor enforcement of nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs
sector health and human services
subordinateTo United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
surface form: Secretary of Health and Human Services
typeOfJurisdiction civil administrative enforcement
website https://www.hhs.gov/ocr